Gas-heated hairdressing comb



July 7, 1925. 1,545,157 J. E. MIDDLETON GAS HEATED HAIR DRESSING C OMBFiled April 1'7, 192?.

r I 1 y Patented July 7, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES E. MIDDLETON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAS-HEATED HAIRDRESSING COMB.

Application filed April 17, 1922. Serial No. 554,063.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. MIDDLETON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new'and useful Improvements in a Gas- HeatedHairdressing Comb, of which the following is a specification.

My. invention relates to new and useful improvementsin a gas heated hairdressing comb, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simpleand efiective device of this character whereby a steady heat may beapplied to the comb through the medium of a gas'or gasolene flame sothat the operations of hair dressing may be continuous avoiding thenecessity of delays and saving the time and annoyance attendant thereof.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the comb and theburner thereof as to bring about perfect combustion within the heatingchamber to facilitate the trans mission of heat to the comb teeth.

Another object of the invention is to provide a unique construction ofheating element combined with the handle.

Still another object of the invention is to 7 so construct the partsthat they will be interchangeable permitting the use of combs comb to beheated Within a stove or above a flame should the occasion for such modeof heating arise.

A further object of the invention is to provide a comb of this characterhaving arcuate teeth and a circular back so that as the teeth are movedthrough the hair the strands will first be lifted from the scalp andthen ironed out in a satisfactory manner, such operation being carriedout by the operator with a mere twist of the wrist.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describeits construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this application, in which i I Fig. 1, is aside elevation of a comb made in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2, is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Fig. 3, is an end View of the comb head. Fig. 4, is a side elevation ofa slightly different formation, a portion of the comb proper beingbroken away and shown in section to illustrate the details ofconstruction.

or secured thereto in any suitable manner as will be obvious. At theouter end of the neck 6 is formed an enlargement 7 to pro duce a bore ofsmaller diameter than the bore through the neck and this enlargement isinternally threaded for the reception of the threaded inner end of thetubular shank 8 the inner end of the latter when properly adjustedprojecting into the neck 6 beyond the ventilating or exhaust apertures-9 formed in the neck 6 adjacent its outer end. The tubular shank has airinlet openings 10 adjacent its inner end while the outerend is threadedas at 11 for the reception of the terminal 12, said terminal be ingproperly shaped to receive a hose or other suitable fuel conductor.

The terminal 12 carries a relatively small burner tube 13, its inner endhaving very fine outlet openings for the gas or similar fuel and theinner end of said tube terminates adjacent the air inlet openings 10. Ahandle 14 of any suitable shape or construction or desirable material,such as Wood, is mounted upon the tubular shank between the terminal 12and the air inlet openings 10.

In practice I have found that the burner and combustion chamber made ashere shown ing the wrist which movement 'causesth'e teeth to separatethe hairs and bring portions o-t' each to the surface for contact withthe ironing surface of the circular comb back thereby bringing aboutexceedingly good results in a relatively short time.

In Figs. 4 and 5, I have'shown a' slightly different formation of thedevice embodied in my invention wherein the comb 15consist 'ing of theteeth 16 and the back 17 has a casing 18 secured to the back of thiscomb either by riveting, welding or otherwiseand this casingis in thegeneral shape of a triangle, as plainly shown in Fig. 5, with the sidesdiverging outward from the back of the comb so as to gradually increasethe width of the combustion chamber formed by said casing. In the side,top and back walls of the casing are formed aplura lity of ventilatingor outlet holes 19 whichpermit the escapeof the products of combustion.In one of the end walls of the casing is formed a threaded opening forthe reception of the threaded inner end oithe shank 8 forming a part ofthe comb and handle identical in construction with that hereinbeforedescribedand plainly shown in Fig. 2.

The last described form of comb is particularly adapted for use withlong hair where the comb is held approximatelyin only one position andmany'times drawn through the free ends and as the handle used in bothcases is identical the parts may be readily interchanged tomeet' thepreVai-ling conditions.

It has beeni'ound that in some cases the hair dresser prefers to heatthe comb in a stove or over a flame and in such a case the handle may beremoved and one Without a burner substituted so that the burner will not"be damaged =-during such heating. -O-f -course I do not wish to belimited to the exact details of construction as herein shown as thesemaybe varied within the limits of theapipended claims without departingfrom the spirit of my invention. Having thus hilly described myinvention, what I claim as new and useful is l. The herein describedcombination a comb havingarc-uate teeth'and a circuilar back, "saidbackbeing hollowto forma oombustion chamber, .aneck projecting from one"end of said back and having outlet openings 'adgacent its outerend, anda combined handle and burnerdetachably connected with said neck.

2. The hereindescribed combination of a comb having arcuate 'teeth'and acircular "back, said back being hollow tofiform a roombustion chamber, aneck p'rqectmg from one end of said back and having outlet openings andan internal thread adjacent its outer end, a tubular shank having bothends externally threaded one'of which is screwed into the neck with theextreme inner end projecting beyond the outlet openings, saidshankhaving air" inlet openings adjacent the inner threaded end, aterminal having threaded connection with the outer end of "the shank, aburner tube carried by said terminal and pro'jj'ectinginto the shankwith its inner"end terminat'ing short of the air inlet openings, anda-handle on said shank.

3. As an'a-rticle'of manufacture, a'eomb havinga circular hollow backand arcnate teeth projecting*therefrom with the outer surfaceot-saidteethble'nding into the surface of the back.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto aflixed. my signature.

JAMES E. MIDDLETON.

